Potential Sexual Transmission of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae.
Pennsylvania
Trichophyton indotineae
United States
antifungal agents
antifungal resistance
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial stewardship
dermatomycoses
dermatophytes
fluconazole
fungi
itraconazole
sexually transmitted infections
terbinafine
tinea
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline:
4
3
2024
pubmed:
4
3
2024
entrez:
4
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
We describe a case of tinea genitalis in an immunocompetent woman in Pennsylvania, USA. Infection was caused by Trichophyton indotineae potentially acquired through sexual contact. The fungus was resistant to terbinafine (first-line antifungal) but improved with itraconazole. Clinicians should be aware of T. indotineae as a potential cause of antifungal-resistant genital lesions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38437706
doi: 10.3201/eid3004.240115
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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